This
council joins the ranks of other notable's like Randwick,
Leichardt.

Did
someone say, "Rats in the ranks"? oh, that
was a "doco" about Leichardt. And we thought
all we had to worry about were "brown bombers"
loitering around Community Television stations waiting
to bite.

This
is about a different type...a new breed of brown!

Guess
who's biting who this time.

(1) failure to address health and environment concerns
raw sewage,spitting in the streets,rubbish and stench
in shopping centres

(2)
failure by council to respond or address correspondence

(3) failure by councillors and mayor to respond or
address correspondence

(4) failure to address rubber burning ,drug selling,,.noise>councillors
obviously never walk through main street or shopping
centres >>out of touch with public opinion

(4) waste of public money 2X weekly full page advertisements
in weekly newspapers

(5) addressing concerns like multi culturism and the
war in Iraq which is best left for national and state
forums to discuss ,,refer clash with senator Bill
Heffernan(the only one who cares in my fight for justice

(6) Waste of public money with a glossy pamphlet of
Councillors with a camel being led down the main street
of Lakemba on the front page by those who despise
us distributed in a letter box drop to promote multiculturism

(7) arrogance and rudeness of council staff.........know
all but know nothing

(8)
seem to be a law unto themselves

(9)
councillors bunch of deadheads hell bent on a political
future at all costs

(10)
no interest in public facilities like bus shelters
at bus stops

More
interesting information:

MAYORESS
AND COUCILLORS, STATE OMBUDSMEN , STATE POLITICIANS
DR KAREN PHELPS AMA MEDIA AND RESIDENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF CANTERBURY

Are
you aware of the attached letter to Jardine Lloyd
Thomspon in relation to a letter written by them for
and behalf of Canterbury City Council to a Rate payer??

Are
you aware of the findings and recent press statements
of Dr Klaus Stohr viroligist of the World Health Organisation
and those of eminent viral researcher DR Yeoh Eng-kiong?

Are
you aware that according to these two eminent Drs
and many many others, open sewage has been discovered
as a major contributor to the spread of viral diseases
including the deadly sars virus.which the community
at large have been subject to for 31 days since 1/6/2003
thriugh the incompetence of Canterbury City Council

Are you aware of the the reports by scientist and
researchers worldwide eg Dr Ian Watson BSc Phd senior
lecturer University of Melbourne on tree root invasion
instead of the crapp being bandied about by Canterbury
City Council??

Are
you aware the spread of Sars and the quarantining
of the residents of Block E in the Amoy Gardens Estate
HK was attributed to leaking sewage pipes by Dr Yeoh
Eng_kiong and Dr Julian Tang??

Are
you aware in the block of flats from where raw sewage
was flowing on to the footpath in
Canterbury Rd there are tenants who regularly travel
to Hong Kong Singapore and Beijing and at the time
the sars virus the first time the sewage was raging
and recently ??

Are you aware of the findings of the Univesity of
Queensland published in the gazette of the Department
of Land Resources and Mines that the trees in Viking
Street by virtue of their size and
species should not be placed directly above or even
near sewage and drainage pipes

Are
you aware that the residents and ratepayers who use
Canterbury Rd between Vicliffe and Nicholas Avenue
and those who use Viking Street a dead end street
accessing on to Canterbury Rd a few meters above Vicliffe
street have been exposed to raw sewage for a period
in total in excess of 31 days??

Are
you aware Telstra and Optus records show that in relation
to the three since May 19 raw sewage flows Canterbury
City Council was contacted in total on 12 occasions
and that there are three audio and visual record of
concerns expressed to 2 council officers and Councillor
Favorito 7 times??

Are
you aware of the pathology reports and the bacteria
identified from 10 samples taken over a period of
different 90 days from the two sites in Viking Street
and Canterbury Rd?

Are
you aware that scientists worldwide say the fix authorised
by Canterbury City Council and carried out at Canterbury
Rd and Viking street is only temporary, only short
term, and that the sewage is bound to flow again ont
the footpath In hot and dry times this could be amatter
of weeks,

Are
you aware of the coverage this is now and (in the
future) given by M Mahr Channel 7,Mike Carlton 2UE,
Alan Jones 2 GB and local press page 3 Valley Times<Page
1 Canterbury Express as a fore runner to full page
article and survey next week??

Are
you aware of unanswered correspondence on Montague's
desk dating back to 1999

IF
SO WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO DO ABOUT IT??????????????

Are
you also aware of the quotations of Dr J Cairns "when
government and politicians don't listen its time to
take to the sreets.Be warned the residents have had
a gutful of the incompetence of Canterbury City Council

SIGNED
IAN KELLY

SEWAGE
PROBLEMS
STORMWATER DRAINS
CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL
SYDNEY WATER

Except
for the media and while no one else is listening,I
come to you in the hope you will assist me prevent
the reoccurrence of the happenings of the least three
months from ever happening again, and the people responsible
brought to account

I
am 72 yrs of age, disabled, through "significant
cardiac decompensation, damage to the heart,"from
myocardial infarctions",the legacy of ten hours
of open heart surgery,acute osteo arthritis causing
severe, at times unrelenting pain, down the left side
of my body ,a hiatus hernia,reflux oestophagitis.and
acute ulceration of the mouth preventing me from wearing
teeth causing speech.defects. I also have an enlarged
prostate and I am incontinant .I use two walking sticks
for support and occasionally suffer regular heavy
falls.I have been warned by my GP and my specialist
a viral infection would prove fatal . I have lived
at the above address for some four years or more.

The
events of the last few months in particular have caused
vomiting fits,dry reaching, from the stench of raw
sewage ,extreme uncontrollable anger,fear, frustration
,depression,unbelievable stress, which has caused
me to break down in tears on radio.It has kept me
indoors like a caged animal denying me access to my
Dr, shopping centre, and the essentials of life

Since
bringing the matter to the attention of the media
I have been subject to harassment from Canterbury
Council Staff and yesterday Thursday 25/9/2003 approx
9 am ,on my front verandah a
council officer adopted the stance of Anthony Mundine
and put his two clenched fists to my face . Council
officers have been asked many times for obvious reasons
verbally to phone before coming , and recently in
writing .Requests so far have not been granted. Council
staff are rude ,offensive, aggressive, ill mannered
,and refuse to address the issues.Today councillor
Koutsoris turned up at my door without notification
or invitation and began raving.I went back inside
in fear

Council
,the mayoress,councillors are still refusing to remove
matted tree roots some three feet in length and approx
12 inches in diameter containing dry feces.,stained
toilet paper, obviously used for the purpose for which
it was made,and bacteria, that have found their way
to my front lawn. The roots were extracted from pipes
on council property and belonging to trees on council
property .

At
issue is a series and prolonged exposure to raw sewage
caused from pipe blockages from tree roots,causing
raw sewage to flow accross the footpath for periods
in excess of 21 DAYS.

PROBLEM

The
problems in this area relate to two sites at 436 Canterbury
Rd ,Campsie (a large block of apartments owned by
the Housing Commission),the other site is just around
the corner at 4 and 6 Viking Street and owned privately.Both
sites are in very very close to Canterbury Hospital.

The
problem is twofold (a) blockages of the main sewage
line
(b) blockages of the feeder sewage lines from the
dwellings to the main sewage line
( c)blockages of stormwater drains

CAUSES

Statements
from scientist and researchers say by virtue of the
species and its aggressive root system
and by virtue of the size the tree 1.5meters tree
trunk, canopy 8 metres diameter, height 6 meters in
addition by nature of the sub terrain ,.the trees
on Council property should not be planted anywhere
near sewage pipes least of all directly above them

The
tree it is thought has also caused structural damage
to the house in which I live with cracks on the bathroom
floor ,verandah, cracks to the front brick fence and
the sudden appearance of a .crack in the front wall
of my bedroom some 2' 6" in length.This matter
was first raised with council in writing in 1999 by
myself and also by the owner

The
trees it is thought also do not conform to Australian
saftety standards with a large branch falling on the
footpath in the recent storms. It also has not been
removed inspite of numerous visits form council officers,
for someone to fall on and break a limb, I have for
this reason moved the limb with the help of my neighbour
onto my lawn for publlc saftey>I also have grave
fears of someone losing an eye from tree branches
at eye level on the footpath.The larger of the trees
is 50% dead..

EXTENT
OF THE PROBLEM

Since
1June this year in Viking Street site we have had
4 blockages with the blockage on Council property
extending some 3 weeks before being fixed>Out of
the 90 odd days days since the 1st of June we have
been subject to the stench of raw sewage in this small
area and raw sewage spewing across the footpath for
some 31 days.The blockage at 6 Viking Street in June
was approx 18 inches away to a previous blockage some
12 months ago

In
relation to the 436 Canterbury Rd site serious blockages
of considerable magnitude in June, when the sars virus
was raging, Raw sewage flowed across the footpath
for some 3 weeks inspite of raisng the matter several
times with authorities and Councillor Favorito>>David
Ryan a health worker was informed by the employeesof
J& S Waterways at the site on 23/9/2003 that there
have been 5 blockages this year because of tree roots
at this site

From
the 11th June to the 16 th June sewage flowed "like
lava from a volcano" along some 6 meters of footpath
before falling into the gutter ,was viewed by Trevor
Robinson an inspector from the NSW Department of Health
on the 12th June 2003 in company with Charlie Faljoun
and his friend who descriped the scene, as" feces
bobbing around like corks in a swimming pool">Reporters
Lawrence Conway from Torch Newspapers, Gerald Rillstone
from the Canterbury Bankstown Express " described
the scene as horrific and had to be seen to be believed"
Mike Mahr from Channel 7 news and a cameraman were
also at the scene .In spite of protestations from
my self the inspector informed me there was nothing
that could be done. From my research this seems in
conflict with the Public Health Act 1991 no 10.The
matter has also been drawn to the attention of Alan
Jones,Philip Clarke, 2gb and Mike Carlton 2ue .I am
indebted to all gentleman of the press.

Fifteen
men worked on the site on the 19th September to clean
up the mess, not one of them I have been told were
wearing facial masks or protective clothing.Work was
still being carried out by workmen on the 23 rd september

Following
the rains over the long weekend it is evident that
blockages are also occurring in the stormwater drains

DISCRIMINATED
AGAINST DENIED HELP DISENFRANCHISED

An
aftermath of the sewage problems my telephone bill
is up $50 on average>Numerous calls to council
,councillors,public authorities, government ministers,
politicians both State Federal from all political
persuasions countless emails ,remain unanswered,save
for two letters from the NSW Health Department telling
me"" they were not interested "an officer
from the EPA asked me if it was possible to tun off
the water

Council
are also mowing the lawn on the verge at 5 Viking
Street but Stephen Ridley parks and trees refuses
to mow mine.Next door at 2 the verge is like a jungle
and has not been mown for 4 years with grass growing
into the drains.

EFFECTS

The
full effects of the exposure to this raw sewage in
the Municipality of Canterbury N.S.W may never been
fully determined.However I attach statements attributed
to Dr Klaus Stohr virologist World Health Organisation,Dr
Julian Tang lecturer viral diseases London College
of Hospitals,and Dr Yeun Kwok-yung senior researcher
viral diseases (SARS) University of Hong Kong ,advising
of the potential danger of the spread of viral disease
through fecal contact and contact with insects who
have fed on the discharge. Dr Yeun also blames the
spread of SARS in block E Amoy Gardens Estate HK on
"leaking" sewage pipes of minimal proportion
to the flow in Canterbury Rd in June and September
In my small circle of friends there are two cases
of Tuberculosis a young school girl and a teenage
boy and several cases now of viral infection

WHAT
I AND OTHERS IN THE MUNICIPALITY SEEK

(1)
Removal of the trees that cause the problem
(2) Removal of the tree roots full of dry feces from
my front lawn
(3)Full investigation into the cause of sewer pipe
blockages>>cost to the (a) taxpayer (b) ratepayer.The
effect of continued root invasion on the main sewerage
line,methods and their effectiveness in clearing the
pipes as it is obvious present methods are a waste
of time and money
(4) Full investigation into information passed on
to Jardine LLoyd Thomas by Canterbury City Council
in relation to the blockage at 6 Viking Street.
(5) How can the public be assured authorities are
equipped to handle a major health catastrophe after
reading this letter??
(6) effect of continued and repetetive invasion of
tree roots into the main Sydney Water sewage pipes
in the Municippality of Canterbury
(7) to be treated equally in relation to services
provided by the council
ATTACHMENTS

In
the course of bringing your esteemed and decadent
client Canterbury Council to heel over serious health
issues in this locality, I have been given a copy
of your letter to T & A Fajloun dated 18 August
2003.

I
find it amazing based on over 50 years experience
in Commerce and Finance industries that a high profile
company namely Jardine Lloyd Thompson who you represent
and for your client Canterbury City Council The comapany
Jardine Lloyd Thomas as agents for Canterbury City
Council should publish a letter containing misinformation,
contradictions, false assumptions, generalizations
and lies.Whoppas! and you sir and Montague and his
outfit should know what happens to people who tell
Whoppas!

Your
letter sir would rate as one of the most slovenly
collection of unadulterated shit and crapp I have
ever had the misfortune to read.

Sir,
I refer to the first paragraph of your letter and
I quote "experience has shown that the great
majority of sewer pipe blockages are caused by pre-existing
faults in the drainage lines allowing entry of tree
roots which naturally grown towards the source of
water". Really Mr. Barber!

What
or whose experience? Yours Mr. Barber? Pre-existing
faults? What pre-existing faults Mr. Barber? What
investigations if any have been carried out by you
or Canterbury Council ,Montague and his outfit, on
the sewerage pipes on the premises of 4 & 6 Viking
Street. While I have been asleep? Pray please tell
me!! To what pre-existing faults do you refer? Could
you please be more specific.??Pretty please??

Sir!!!
let me refer you to an article published in the Global
Garden by Dr. Ian Winston, BSC, PHD, Senior Lecturer,
University of Melbourne's Institute of Land and Food
Resources which you may or may not know is Australia's
most prestigious horticultural institution.

And
I quote: "Species selection is undoubtedly the
most effective way of reducing the potential for damage
(by tree roots to sewage and drainage pipes). Most
tree related damage occurs where pipes are laid on
expanse of clays. Soil type is the major factor influencing
the likelihood of damage occuring from trees planted
too close to sewerage lines".

Continuing
the remarks of Dr. Winston: " Damage is most
commonly caused by the effect trees have on the moisture
movement in the soil where tree roots extract large
amounts of water, the clay sub-grade may shrink and
this can cause structures to crack.enabling root invasion
of pipes The damage is not often caused by direct
physical pressure from the roots themselves, however
damage to foot paths, curb and channeling is frequently
caused by radial growth of tree roots in the immediate
environment. Often these provide excellent conditions
for root growth- a gravel layer, warmth, e.g., from
a bitumen car park which vaporizes moisture in the
soil below to create high humidity ( in the case of
4 & 6 Viking Street the concrete foot path provides
this warmth to which Dr. Winston refers). Aggresive
tree species ( of the type planted and owned byCanterbury
Council fall within this category) soon take advantage
of the enhanced conditions to increase their root
growth and lifting and cracking occurs. Some trees
are very adept at extracting water and the effect
on structures and pipes will be particularly noticeable
especially in dry years".

Continuing
along the lines of Dr. Winston I attach an article
published by the Queensland Department of Natural
Resources and Mines highlighting the meterage trees
should be planted from a drainage or sewerage line.
Quoting from the same article written by the University
of Queensland: "planting large trees in close
proximity to drains should be avoided". I put
it to you sir that the tree on the Council verge in
front of 4 Viking Street with an estimated trunk circumference
of 1.5 meters, an estimated canopy diameter of 7 meters
and a height in the vicinity of 4 meters with the
roots spreading to a radius of 10 meters ( 4X 2.5)
is not only large it is gigantic. Its positioning
by Canterbury City Council is irresponsible, negligent,
thoughtless and brainless causing significant structural
cracks in the fence and building at 4 Viking street
and placing the residents of Campsie at high health
risk with repetitive and lengthy exposure to raw sewage
effluent and SHIT.

In
signed statements from the 2 plumbers who cleared
blocked pipes 4 times in recent times at 4 and 6 Viking
Street and from G. O'Brien, registered builder of
some 30 years experience in the building trade and
from Alan Turner, plumber and drainer now retired,
the pipes in use in 4 & 6 Viking Street conform
to "Australian standards" and are of the
type commonly in use in the Sydney Metropolitan area
and throughout Australia and I quote in part: "
It has been our experience pipe damage and replacement
has only been needed when trees have been planted
nearby and tree root damage identifiable.We all agree
with the satements of Dr Winstone and other correpondence
in your posession."

Sir,
your letter and Council officers recorded conversation
make judgment at the time of the blockage of the conditions
of the pipes."pre existing faults" Further
down the letter you state and I quote: "Council
officers were not present when the sewer lines were
fully exposed".

Double
Dutch sir! was not part of the curricula in my university
days. I would be most grateful if you would clarify
these statements.................... if possible.

Robbie
Burns once said: "Sad am I for the man who hears
the pipes and was not born a Scot". He may well
have said, Sad am I for the man who cannot see the
pipes and was not born a Canterbury Council employee
or an employee of Jardine Lloyd Thompson!

Let
us now focus on the statement of claim to which your
letter refers from Koolwater Plumbing Services, Pty.
Ltd. Nowhere but nowhere on said statement is mention
made of to quote you " pre-existing faults"
nor for that matter to any pipe damage.

Nowhere
but nowhere is mention made on Sydney Water job sheets
for a blockage in the same time frame at the same
address of pre-existing faults or pipe damage. All
documents are quite specific: excessive amounts of
tree roots in sewerage pipes!!. Sydney Water job sheets
were forwarded to Monatgue with my letter dated 6
August 2003.But no! rather than use modern technology
to ascertain the reason for a sewerpipe blockage Canterbury
City Council prefer to lie and decieve and extort
money from unsuspecting rate payers.In my dictionary
this is defined as FRAUD .I am at this stage demanding
of Minister Kelly a full inquiry into the activities
of Canterbury City Council and for the provisions
of the Public Health Act 1991 no 10 to be activated
At this point in time not one of my letters have been
answered by Canterbury City Council! not one!Others
were given to a council employee on his unscheduled
visit to my premises.Copies were also provided along
with other documentation to Aldermen in this ward.Favorito
Latham and Koutsoris

From
Koolwater's same statement of claim:

Item 19May....Blockage due to excessive tree roots
causing electric eel to jam
Item date 3June Owner notified us to approach Canterbury
City Council to show them the cause of the problem>We
were informed by Canterbury Council to contact them
only when the trench and the problem exposed>The
Council inspected the damage and took photos of of
the tree roots
Item date 22 June called Dial before you Dig and was
allocated Job #881560
Item date 29 June paid Council fee to commence work
etc etc etc
This statement of claim testifies that the community
enjoyed the stench and smell from the shit exuding
onto the foot path and street from the 18th of May
to the 4th of June and Jardine LLoyd Thomas and Canterbury
Council have the bloody audacity to quibble and lie
over a measly $5,000.What would Jardine Lloyd Thomas
and Monatgure and his outfit do do if the stakes were
higher????While on the other hand we have large amounts
expended on a post card circulated throughout the
municipality with the picture of camel being led through
the main street of Lakemba (a suburb within the municipality)
to
snuggle up to a small minority>>Look out Hollywood
here comes Montague and and his boneless boneheaded
bunch of barbarians!!

Again
to quote from your letter: "Since Council representatives
were not present when the sewer lines were excavated,
it is not possible to determine the damage to the
pipes". Wow!! This is 2003 Mr Barber a statement
like that may have been credible 1803 not these days
Sir>One red herring two red herrings one pink elephant.!!!!!
This statement of yours is not only a blatant lie
twofold!!!! but impunes the integrity of Mr George
Ahoub of Koolwater Plumbing Services, Western Sydney
Plumbing, employees of Sydney Water and myself. I
have provided their legal representatives and Mr Arthurs,
a Union representative with a copy of your letter
and visual and audio records of council employess
at the site in question and visual and audio tapes
of two unannounced and questionable visits by council
employees to my resisdence one with a copy of my letter
13/6 date stamped 23/7 visible on the video clip .
Clear indication that the left hand does not know
what the right hand is doing. What ever they are on
down there is sure as hell is potent.One pink elephant??two
pink elephants....... maybe there are fairies in my
garden?? Perhaps a hidden video camera will provide
the answers then I'll be famous! One thing is for
sure, the legal eagles are in for a windfall. Wouldn't
you say Mr Barber??

Other
little tid bits of information that may be of interest
:-

Item
1. Quoting Dr Yeoh Eng-kiong SARS researcher with
the University of Hong Kong in an interview with the
Associated Press:

"Most
peoplewho came down with SARS in Block A of the Amo
Gardens Apartments were isolated the cause was traced
back to leaking sewage pipes and contaminated feces".

Quoting
Dr. Klaus Stohr, virologist of the WHO, "spread
of viral diseases through exposure to human feces
is a major concern"Fecel infection appears to
be a contributing factor in the spread of viral disease
notably the sars virus

Item
2. "Composition of the sewer pipes, whether they
be clay, PVC, UPVC are all prone to invasion by tree
roots."

Item
3." Use of an electric eel and similar cutting
devices to clear a blockage are only temporary measures
and tend to exacerbate the problem long-term."

Item
4. " The extent to which tree roots may travel
is 2.5 times the height of the tree. In dry times,
the spread can be as much as 3 to 5 times the height.
"

Item
5." The texture of the soil around the pipes
predetermine the susceptibility to invasion from tree
roots".

Item
6." Some species of trees including the ones
planted on the Council verge in Viking street are
more likely to invade sewerage pipes than others."

Further
information provided by intelligentia and scientists
from around this planet on tree root damage to sewerage
and drainage pipes, the implications of sustained
and frequent exposure to raw sewage and effluent are
available on request at a cost. The credits listed
below are but a minute sample of the research conducted
by myself and secretary to the problem faced by residents
of Campsie to which Canterbury City Council its staff
and alderman it seems through their incompetence have
lost the plot and are unable to cope and thus the
mutitude must suffer.

copies:(1):His
Eminence the Pope in order that he may pray for you
Montague and his beleagured outfit and the directors
of Jardine LLoyd Thomas
(2)Santa Claus
s (3)Mr Smith
Others too numerous to Mention

RE.Canterbury City Council
Your reference C/2003/7020
Further to my sumbissions of the 26th September 2003
I wish to make the following facts know:

COUNCIL
MEETING
(1) At the last council meeting after the events of
11th September /23 September General Manger Montague
told reporter Gerald Rillstone that he(Montague) would
continue to ignore me.

(2)In
spite of most alderman admitting to Rillstone, they
along with Mayor Kayee Giffen had been contacted by
me the matters of the 11/23 September 2003 wer not
discussed at the meeting.

(3)An
indepth and subsequent article to the one published
, into the multiple and prolonged sewage blockages
in the area, promised by Gerald Rillstone was never
printed.Little wonder when you look at the advertising
expenditure by Canterbury City Council and the weekly
page spread in the local newspapers

CRIMESTOPPERS
Maybe not related but considered significant and worthy
at least of a mention the following
information was passed on to the crimestoppers line
and to a constable from Campsie police prior to the
events of 11 th September onward

(1)an
icident of rubber burning 11 am(the marks are still
visible on the roadway)where the car was seen to park
outside 19 Viking Street and the driver talk to a
number of youths from the house

(2)The
car later exited with its number plates covered by"
p"plates

(3)A
pedestrian hailed by a car infront of my house seen
to exchange a small package for money.

(4)landlord
advises it is common knowledge drug dealing is happening
in the street

(5)Either
on the 14th or 15th a dirty and scruffy european male
mid 20s knocked on the door and ask me how may people
live in the house with you... can I rent a room?

(6)while
waiting for the home made ice cream delivery man a
high powered black limousine
again with its number plated obscured entered the
street and was seen to park in the middle of the
road outside 19 Viking Street

(7)
prior to becoming house bound and while waiting for
the bus outside Select Phone Lebanese youths driving
BMW , Porches and expensive, sport cars would park
in the bus stop and exchange small packages,occasionally
they would enter the premises

TODAYS
CONCERNS

I
am now aware of a male not dissimilar in appearance
in size, race,age ,stature to Councillor Koputsouris
, observing either this house or Repco from the footpath
in front of 3 Viking Street on a regular basis

From
the website we see General Manager Monatgue on more
than friendly terms with a Police
Commander.